Irish troops headed to New Orleans

[waider]

About 30 members of the Irish Defence Forces are being despatched to the US to help out in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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[waider.livejournal.com]

You're also probably unaware that both the Irish Defence Forces and the Provisional IRA refer to themselves as Óglaigh na hÉireann, adding further madcap potential.

[tongodeon.livejournal.com]

I was about to ask - which side is this? We're not going to end up with some sort of Orangemen float in the Mardi Gras parade, are we?